{"product_id":"smart-homes-for-dummies-9780764525391","title":"Smart Homes For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost people have had some contact with a network through their work environment  computer local area networks (LANs) in the office  control networks in factories  telephone networks in many mid-sized or larger businesses. The Internet itself is one big network. Although some folks may think of a network as simply something that helps them do their work  the network concept has begun to move from the workplace to the home address. Smart home builders and remodelers (and forward-looking owners of otherwise perfect existing homes) are starting to think in terms of wiring (or wirelessing) their homes both to make use of a network today and to prepare for future structural requirements. Smart Homes For Dummies  2nd Edition  lays out a richly landscaped spread of possibilities in networking your home devices  for convenience  cost control  time-savings  safety  and increased property values. This forward-thinking  fun guide spells out how to Imagine all the cool stuff that home networks can do Make your home an entertainment center Plan a phone system Design a home-based LAN Wire a security system Install and configure all the gizmos Smart homes never want for innovation; people are constantly inventing things. Stuff that seems niche-oriented and expensive today may be high-volume consumer products tomorrow. Smart Homes For Dummies  2nd Edition  invites you to take advantage of the latest techno developments as you rev up for the upcoming gee-whiz things thatll make your home a twenty-first century castle. Youll meet the most recent information and insight on Figuring how much youre willing to spend Connecting your kitchen appliances and more Feeding audio and video from your Media Center Accessing the Internet all over your house Integrating a satellite system to create a video network Untangling cables and components Seeing whats just over the horizon for telephone service A home network opens the world to your entire household  and Smart Homes For Dummies  2nd Edition  provides a plan for your home  sweet home to enjoy all that awaits in an infinite space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45655949934645,"sku":"ByrdShop_0764525395","price":66.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780764525391.jpg?v=1781946038","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/smart-homes-for-dummies-9780764525391","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}